THE PORT O’CONNOR area offers a strong winter fishery for speckled trout, redfish, black drum and flounder. The diverse structure and habitat of our protected back lakes and marshes can provide some hot action…
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WE HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED… yes, at the BEST time of year, and no I’m not talking about sippin’ pina coladas and chilling on the beach. I’m talking about bundling up in our Simms G4s, built for performance and wicking technology that keeps us out longer…
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WHAT AN ODD START to the fall and following into winter. Tides staying high into the start of duck season. I can only guess that the birds were staring at their maps questioning why the back lakes looked so different! …
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Let us talk about fishing in January and February. This time of year is great for the angler looking for “the one,” but it can also be great for the novice crew. Either way, start with attempting to pick the right weather patterns and days…
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JANUARY AND FEBRUARY are a great times to be on the water. There are plenty of good opportunities to chase trophy fish, and to fill up the box with good eaters as well…
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Upper Texas Coast HotSPOTLight: Galveston Causeway Area • • • LOCATION: Chocolate Bay HOTSPOT: Chocolate Bay Shoreline GPS: N 29 10.392, W 95 9.005 (29.1732, -95.1501) Chocolate Bay: Chocolate Bay Shoreline SPECIES: Redfish BEST BAITS: Texas Tackle Factory soft plastics
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Reported by TF&G STAFF More Hotspots Available in the 2024 Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas www.FishGame.com/fishgamegear CURRENT WATER LEVELS • • • East Texas HotSPOTLight: Lake Chapman • • • LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin HOTSPOT: Jake’s Creek GPS:
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The following tables contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel.
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The following tables contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel.
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THERE IS NO BETTER FEELING than watching a younger hunter bag their first big game animal. Whether it is a deer, hog or bear watching them take the shot and seeing the sheer excitement on their faces when they put their hands on the animal is truly something special…
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WHITETAIL | Mason County | Seven-year-old Trevor York harvested his first whitetail deer this season while hunting in Mason County. A nice 6 pointer! SPECKLED TROUT | Galveston | Matthew Flueckiger and his six-year-old son Henry caught a nice Trout
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A hoax has been perpetuated on American wildlife enthusiasts and it centers on the existence of the black panther. There is no such species recognized as “black panther” anywhere on the planet much less in the United States of America.
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The first Louisiana black bear hunting season in more than 35 years successfully concluded Sunday (Dec. 22) and included a 696-pound adult male bear harvested by Louisiana military veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Deron Santiny, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife
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If you’ve spent much time sight fishing for cobia you’ve probably had a few days when you could see and cast to fish after fish, yet none would show an interest in attacking the bait. Are the fish simply not
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The mystery of large drone sightings not only on the East Coast but in other locations including on the Texas Coast continues. You can see our first story on the topic here. In mid-December 2024 according to the Chronicle, residents
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division seeks public input from stakeholders and constituents on proposed rule changes to the Texas Oyster Certificate of Location (COLs) Program. The public is encouraged to attend and provide comment at
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The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in multiple locations throughout the state. Disease experts indicate that HPAI is circulating among wild birds in Texas as waterbirds and waterfowl are on their
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In this video, we sit down with Scott Tompkins, the creator of DroneTracker.app, to explore the fascinating world of drones and the mysteries of unidentified drone sightings. 🚁 Watch this exclusive interview here. Discover how DroneTracker.app is helping people map
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Texas oysters will soon receive a significant boost, thanks to a recently awarded $8.2 million large-scale oyster restoration project. The project is funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Office of Habitat Conservation as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Lavaca Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low abundance of
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